I'm going to start off by saying that Bauman's is a very cool place. We always make it a point to check out the books in the windows when we are in LV while wishing we could buy, buy, buy.
The few times we have interacted with staff, they have been for the most part really nice, save the few who chose to ignore us.
The reason for the 3-star review, you ask? Simple. We did once venture to buy a book here. We were green, we were excited to buy our first old, cool book -- we found a title that pulled at our nostalgic heartstrings (and was not going to break the bank).
Fast-forward to today and we are shocked to learn just how much we overpaid for this book. Heed the warnings of others who tell you to approach with caution. Definitely do your homework!
To get an idea, Bauman's is now "not interested in our book." After having a leading expert (and bookseller) on the author's work tell us that he can offer $100 for a book we paid several times over this amount is disheartening. Other rare booksellers are not interested at all. We know now that Bauman's definitely doesn't want us to know how badly we overpaid hence the lack of interest in what we were told at the time of purchase is a desirable item.
While we know that demand has a great impact on what items are worth, we do not think it reasonable for a book like ours to go from a window at Bauman's to basically worthless once it's out the door.
Enjoy the books, but definitely think twice before making a purchase.